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A flag staff of 5m high stands on a building of 25m high. At an observer at a height of 30 m. The flag staff and the building subtend equal angles . The distance of the observer from the top of the flag staff is

A

`(5sqrt(3))/2`

B

`5sqrt(3/2)`

C

`5sqrt(2/3)`

D

None of these

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